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CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Toddler struck and killed on Staples Mill Road after wandering away from residence
A two-year-old girl wandered away from her home Thursday night into eastbound traffic on Staples Mill Road, where she was struck by a passing vehicle, according to Henrico Police. She later died at a local hospital. Police officials have launched an investigation to determine how she left her home. The...
Chesterfield special needs student found with drugs allegedly belonging to elementary teacher
8News has obtained court documents that reveal new details on the arrest of a Chesterfield County elementary school teacher on Thursday after a special needs student was allegedly found with her illegal drugs.
Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges after human trafficking investigation
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges following a months-long human trafficking investigation. Curtis T. Thomas, 32, was arrested on Aug. 21 and faces the following charges in Chesterfield:. four counts of receiving money from the earnings of a prostitute. four counts of commercial sex trafficking. one...
5 gang members plead guilty after woman’s 2023 abduction, murder
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Five gang members have now pleaded guilty after a woman was abducted in Richmond and murdered in York County back in 2023. The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Hezekiah Carney, of Norfolk; Jamica Langley, of Richmond; Donnisha Goodman, of Portsmouth; and Acacia Jackson, of New York; and Resident resident Jayquan Jones all pleaded guilty to federal charges in the case. All were linked to the Black P. Stone Nation gang.
City of Richmond, police officer agree to pay $3.75 million in wrongful death lawsuit
The night of April 7, 2022, Richmond Police Officer Richard Johnson and an officer in training were called in as backup officers for a burglary call. Johnson ran a red light at the intersection of Bells Road and Castlewood Road, hitting and killing 18-year-old Jeremiah Ruffin and 19-year-old Tracey Williams.
Man shot in the stomach in Henrico
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Police are investigating a shooting after a man was shot in the stomach in Henrico. On Saturday, officers responded to the 200 block of Cornett Street in Highland Springs. Upon arrival, they found one man suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. The victim was...
Chesterfield Fair responds to weekend violence: No nighttime visits for unaccompanied kids
CHESTERFIELD – Following last weekend’s fights that left 13 people injured and four others arrested, the organizers of the Chesterfield County Fair have put guardrails around juvenile attendance for the remainder of the event. Starting Thursday, no one under the age of 18 will be permitted to enter the fairgrounds without a chaperone...
Amazon driver spots Chesterfield fire, calls 911
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield Fire officials say an Amazon driver was out delivering packages when they spotted a fire and called 911. Crews were called to a home off Elkhardt Road around 7:30 Wednesday evening. “The first firefighters that arrived on scene found fire in the kitchen of the...
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